Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 413 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland stood at 413. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 413 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 270 | — |
| 1999 | 323 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 304 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 263 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 353 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 312 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 328 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 296 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 360 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 287 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 282 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 312 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 233 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 263 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 232 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 246 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 255 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 239 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 194 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 204 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 254 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 222 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 306 | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 295 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 352 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 413 | +17.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 413 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 413 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296.5 | 270 | 323 | 2 |
| 2000s | 309.7 | 263 | 360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.2 | 194 | 263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.5 | 295 | 413 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland was 413 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 413 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release